Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Greece
Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 413.94 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Greece is 413.94 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Greece peaked at 1,032 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 403 kilograms per person, in 2014.
Greece ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586.79 kilograms per person | 490.74 kilograms per person | 738.14 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 909.79 kilograms per person | 769.76 kilograms per person | 1,032 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 557.11 kilograms per person | 403 kilograms per person | 892.08 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 493.81 kilograms per person | 413.94 kilograms per person | 540.7 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More climate change data for Greece
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 8.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.30 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Greece?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Greece was 413.94 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,032 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 403 kilograms per person in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Greece ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.